Jeanne Sauve

Jeanne Sauve (26 April 1922-26 January 1993) was Governor General of Canada from 14 May 1984 to 28 January 1990, succeeding Edward Schreyer and preceding Ray Hnatyshyn.

Biography
Jeanne Sauve was born in Prud'homme, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1922. She studied at the Universities of Ottawa and Paris, and began a career in journalism, becoming a pronounced supporter of women's rights. She entered the House of Commons in 1972, and was the first female Cabinet member from Quebec, serving as Minister for Science and Technology, Minister of Environment (1974), and Minister of Communications (1975-9). During Pierre Trudeau's last government she was Speaker of the House of Commons, transforming its administrative policies. The first woman to be appointed governor general, she was an enthusiastic supporter of national unity. She left office in 1984, and she died in 1990.